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textile dyer

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Textile dyers tend dye machines making sure that the setting of machines are in place. They prepare chemicals, dyes, dye baths and solutions according to formulas. They make samples by dyeing textiles and calculating the necessary formulas and dyes upon all kind of yarn and textiles.

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Competences
17
Groups
4
Essential
8
Optional
9

Competences and skills

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Essential knowledge 4 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

4 competences
dyeing technology

Processes involved in textile dyeing using different dyeing technologies. Also, addition of colours to textile materials using dye stuffs.

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properties of textile materials

The characteristics and properties of different textile and fabric materials. These include strength, flexibility, elasticity, softness, durability, heat insulation, low weight, water absorbency/repellence, dyeability and resistance to chemicals. Moreover, the influence of chemical composition and molecular arrangement of yarn and fibre properties and fabric structure on the physical properties of textile fabrics; the different fibre types; the materials used in different processes and the effect on materials as they are processed. 

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textile chemistry

Chemical processing of textiles such as the reactions of textiles to chemicals.

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textile finishing technology

Processes used for changing the properties of textile materials. This includes operating, monitoring and maintaining textile finishing machines.

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Essential skills and competences 4 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

2 competences
develop textile colouring recipes

Developing recipes for dyeing and printing processes of textiles.

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tend textile dyeing machines

Operate textile dyeing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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Cross-sector

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apply colouring recipes

Prepare colour and other chemical mixtures in accordance with the recipes and/or the characteristics of the article to be achieved. Interpret and apply the instructions, including technical and operational details for the execution of processes.

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maintain work standards

Maintaining standards of work in order to improve and acquire new skills and work methods.

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Optional knowledge 2 competences

Occupation specific

0 competences

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Sector-specific

1 competence
challenging issues in the textile industry

The efficiency aims and environmental issues posed by challenges in the textile industry.

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Cross-sector

1 competence
health and safety in the textile industry

The requirements, rules and applications of health and safety measures in the textile industry.

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Optional skills and competences 7 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

6 competences
conduct textile testing operations

Prepare for textile testing and evaluation, gathering the test samples, conducting and recording tests, validating data and presenting results.

Scope note
Testing textiles includes testing of all kinds of textile fibrous material and products, from yarns to clothing and other made-up textile products.
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design yarns

Developing structural and colour effects in yarns and threads by using yarn and thread manufacturing techniques.

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manufacture knitted textiles

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture knitted products keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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manufacture woven fabrics

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture woven fabrics.

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tend textile finishing machines

Operate textile finishing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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tend textile washing machines

Operate textile washing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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Cross-sector

1 competence
use textile finishing machine technologies

Use textile finishing machine technologies that enable the coating or laminating of fabrics.

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